Project 10073 Record: Sighting of 20 September 1967, Tipp City, Ohio

This document details the investigation into a UFO sighting reported on 20 September 1967 near Tipp City, Ohio. Two youths, Greg [illegible] and Mike Johnson, reported seeing a tear-drop shaped object with red and white lights while riding motorcycles on Route 25A. They claimed the object landed on the road, hovered, and then moved toward them, blinding them with a white light before disappearing. The witnesses reported the incident to the Miami County Sheriff's Department and subsequently to the Aerial Phenomenon Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The investigation, led by Lt. Marano and Lt. Marley, included interviews with the witnesses and a check of flight logs at the Vandalia control tower. The tower reported three aircraft in the area at the time of the sighting, including a DC-9, a Twin Otter, and an American 727. Investigators concluded that the object was likely a conventional aircraft, noting that the witnesses' description of the lighting was consistent with aircraft navigation and landing lights. The report also notes that a base employee, Nicholas Meslonick, claimed to possess additional information regarding this case and a March 1967 sighting in Lebanon, Ohio, but refused to disclose it unless specific high-ranking military officials were present. The investigation found no physical evidence of a landing, no radiation, and no unusual radar activity. The case was officially filed under the conclusion of 'Probable Aircraft.'